Retail Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is urging the country’s supermarkets and suppliers to accelerate price cuts as consumers struggle with rising food costs and inflation. Although a pledge was made by 75 top food companies to cut prices in July, only about 40 have followed through.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Retail prices increased 4.8 per cent through the year to the June quarter with the largest price rises seen in food and household goods. “On On a quarterly basis, overall retail price growth has already exceeded sales volume growth in both the March and June quarters,” says Rumbens. “On per cent price growth.”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Woolworths and Coles are facing charges from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers about the discounted pricing of their products. Bardwell noted that Woolworths will continue to engage with the ACCC on the matter.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

An exclusively online supermarket is rolling out across metro Sydney and Melbourne this month to capitalise on the demand for quick and convenient grocery delivery. We don’t have this problem because we purchase wholesale and sell at retail prices.”. 15-minute delivery .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

Our commitment to customers is that products at the no name store will be up to 20% less than the regular retail price on a comparable product at any of the four main discount grocers in that local area,” said Melanie Singh, President of Loblaw’s Hard Discount Division in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. eBay UK describes its new “ Imperfects ” program as “the fashion equivalent to supermarkets’ wonky veg initiatives.” Items are available at up 60% off retail prices.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Customers could save up to £80 if they opt for a £160 refurbished model, as the recommended retail price for a new HD LED 50” Smart Polaroid TV is £240. The new trial will roll out in six locations including Folkestone, Leeds, Glasgow, Sunderland and Ellesmere Port, with TVs sold in the stores from as little as £100.

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Rangeme

MAY 17, 2022

The war in Ukraine has the potential to cause further inflation problems, as we have already seen a sharp increase in oil prices. Inevitably, against this backdrop, retailers’ prices are rising. In Australia, retailer Coles has warned of the effects of inflation there too. In the U.K., Source: Marketing Weekly.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2021

They aim to make ordering supplies as simple and engaging as browsing Instagram and receiving their order in less time than it would take them to make a round trip to the supermarket. By owning our own supply chain, Voly delivers at blazing fast speed without compromising on price, quality or availability.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 28, 2024

The announcement comes shortly after Ocado Retail boss Hannah Gibson claimed it had reduced prices to become a “supermarket for all,” despite its reputation as an upmarket grocer. The supermarket narrowed its losses in its latest half-year results as it capitalised on more shoppers opting to order their groceries online.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2021

“This is because they are unable to compete with the major grocery retailers on price and product range in order to satisfy the widespread consumer demand for a main shop at a single store.”. The post Woolworths’ Countdown stores failing Kiwi consumers, says local watchdog appeared first on Inside Retail.

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A1 Retail

JULY 25, 2023

percent of retail sales, highest in the last 12 months except during Christmas and Easter In-store sales (+9.4 percent) asshoppers spend £800m more in store than this time last year, with Brits also sharing grocery spend with value retailers Total Till sales at UK supermarkets slowed to +8.9 percent) grow ahead of online (+4.3

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

HortNZ CEO Nadine Tunley said greater transparency would enable consumers to understand better the price they pay for New Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables. Pointing out that grower returns have not increased for at least 10 years, she said retail prices and costs – labour, freight and compliance – have steadily increased. “In

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

At first, it seemed like Asia might get off lightly – most governments and professional economic forecasters in the region said so – but cost of living pressures are rising across the continent, with food, energy, rent and labour costs now all key drivers of retail price inflation.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Lidl has become the first supermarket chain to initiate a bottle return scheme trial, debuting in Glasgow. Lidl’s independent initiative leverages existing infrastructure, allowing customers to continue benefiting from recycling services without the additional cost of a deposit on the retail price of products.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Unions have warned supermarket giant Tesco that it faces disruption at its stores as workers take industrial action at distribution centres just ahead of Christmas. But the retailer said it was confident it could keep the shelves fully stocked and “fulfil our plans” despite the action by the Unite and Usdaw unions.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Overall, shoppers want confidence that they are buying from a reputable, honest, and fair retailer. Price matching can help with that. On its surface, a price match strategy is set up to benefit the shopper at the detriment of the retailer. This is a good-faith initiative.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Warehouse workers and drivers employed by supermarket giant Tesco are to stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay. The union said the company had offered a 4% pay rise, describing it as “well below” the current retail price index (RPI) inflation rate of 6%.

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Shopper Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2021

The supermarket shelf. The Buyer deeply involved in the minutiae of operating a category for a retailer: pricing, stock, availability, promotions (see how we track these metrics ), a million daily hassles plus the pressure of hitting profit targets, and performance reviewed by the week, day or even hour. Category Managers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The part about discounted prices is obvious. Yet, as I wrote in another recent feature for Inside Retail , price is only one part of the value equation for consumers. Going back to the same supermarket and buying the same brand of milk means your brain doesn’t have to make those decisions again.

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Mass Relators

JULY 26, 2023

increase in identical sales, retail price inflation across most categories, growth in pharmacy and increasing digital penetration. At quarter’s end, the supermarket retailer had 35.9 BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. reported revenue of $24.1 billion during the 16 weeks ended June 17, 2023, up from $23.3

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